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Argentina unveils passports-for-investment scheme
October 2 09:50 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)—Argentine President Javier Milei's government said Friday that the country would offer citizenship to foreigners who inv...
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Botched US execution leaves murderer unconscious on ventilator—lawyers
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WASHINGTON, United States(AFP)—Convicted United States (US)  murderer Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched attempt to execu...
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Gaynstead, Papine among big winners in ISSA netball
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Gaynstead High and Papine High were among the standout winners as action in the ISSA netball competition continued with a full slate...
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Construction worker fatally injured at SIA
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ST JAMES, Jamaica—MBJ Airports Limited, operator of Sangster International Airport, says a construction worker was fatally injured during contracted s...
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Holness moves to refine, strengthen Firearms Act after meeting with lawyers
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Holness moves to refine, strengthen Firearms Act after meeting with lawyers
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has directed that the legal reform committee review concerns raised about the Firearms Act, inclu...
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Caribbean Export to pitch three agro-processing projects to investors at CIF 2026
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Caribbean Export Development Agency is taking a more targeted approach to attracting investment into agriculture, with three a...
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Rockfort Moving Forward 5K set for November 15
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Rockfort Moving Forward 5K set for November 15
October 2 06:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Rockfort Moving Forward Annual 5K Run & Walk is set to take place on Sunday, November 15, with organisers aiming to promote fitn...
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Stylo G and The FaNaTiX set to drop another banger
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Stylo G and The FaNaTiX set to drop another banger
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United Kingdom-based dancehall star Stylo G has once again teamed up with award-winning international production duo The FaNaTiX, and according to sev...
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Dawes calls for probe into Bellevue expansion failure, says ‘accountability must start at the top’
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Dawes calls for probe into Bellevue expansion failure, says ‘accountability must start at the top’
September 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes is calling on Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton to...
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11 years after decriminalisation, ganja use complicating mental health care
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11 years after decriminalisation, ganja use complicating mental health care
Cannabis features heavily among patients with psychosis and schizophrenia
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 24, 2026
Eleven years after Jamaica decriminalised ganja, the use of the substance features heavily among patients presenting with psychosis and schizophrenia....
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Dr Aggrey Irons has died
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Dr Aggrey Irons has died
May 24, 2026
Prominent consultant psychiatrist Dr Aggrey Irons has died. Observer Online understands that Irons passed away on Saturday evening. He was 74. Irons s...
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Bellevue Hospital confirms patient’s death
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Bellevue Hospital confirms patient’s death
February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bellevue Hospital has confirmed that a patient died on its compound on Monday, February 16, 2026. In a media release, the hospital...
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Abandoned for decades: Bellevue CEO Suzette Buchanan calls for greater family support
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Abandoned for decades: Bellevue CEO Suzette Buchanan calls for greater family support
BRIAN PITTER Observer writer 
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —During a recent tour of Bellevue Hospital, Chief Executive Officer Suzette Buchanan highlighted the urgent need for increased famil...
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Bellevue Hospital warns of post-holiday depression spike
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Bellevue Hospital warns of post-holiday depression spike
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the holiday spirit fading, decorations coming down and lights dimming as the reality of the new year and returning to work se...
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Bellevue Hospital urges families to bring loved ones home for Christmas
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Bellevue Hospital urges families to bring loved ones home for Christmas
December 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –As Jamaicans prepare to celebrate the Christmas season, Bellevue Hospital is calling on families to visit their relatives who are a...
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Bellevue Hospital leads national call for suicide prevention
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State-run mental facility, Bellevue Hospital, joined the global observance of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, with a...
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Lack of fit-for-purpose facility for mentally-ill offenders continues to pose challenges
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Lack of fit-for-purpose facility for mentally-ill offenders continues to pose challenges
DANA MALCOLM, Observer Online reporter, malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 7, 2025
A witness to Mario Deane’s deadly beating in 2014 said during his testimony that inmates had dubbed as the “unsound mind cell” the lock-up that Deane ...
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Botched US execution leaves murderer unconscious on ventilator—lawyers
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WASHINGTON, United States(AFP)—Convicted United States (US)  murderer Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched attempt to execu...
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Gaynstead, Papine among big winners in ISSA netball
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Gaynstead High and Papine High were among the standout winners as action in the ISSA netball competition continued with a full slate...
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Construction worker fatally injured at SIA
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ST JAMES, Jamaica—MBJ Airports Limited, operator of Sangster International Airport, says a construction worker was fatally injured during contracted s...
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Holness moves to refine, strengthen Firearms Act after meeting with lawyers
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